noun
recommendation by an influential person
Refers to a situation where someone receives a recommendation, introduction, or backing from a person of influence, often in contexts like job hunting or business. The word emphasizes the role of the influential person's word or voice.
彼は社長の声掛かりで入社した。
He joined the company through the president's recommendation.
声掛かりで仕事をもらうこともある。
Sometimes you get a job through a personal recommendation.
推薦 is a general term for recommendation, while 声掛かり specifically implies a recommendation made through personal influence or connections.
口利き also means using one's influence to help someone, but it often carries a nuance of mediation or pulling strings, whereas 声掛かり focuses on the act of recommending by word.
Compound of 声 (voice) and 掛かり (from 掛かる, to be involved). Literally 'voice involvement', suggesting that someone's spoken word or influence is behind an action.